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The Portland daily press., 1887-12-24

There are only one or two points in Mr..
Drummond's communication that call for
reply. The PRESS would not have quoted
Judge Warehouses; opinion expressed off
the bench. unless it had good reason for be-
lieving that the Judge, when he expressed
that opinion, knew that 1t was to be published.
Now, concerning the meaning of Judge
Whitehouse's remark. His language as pub
lished was: "If that law was intended to
compel jury to find a verdict Of guilty on a
special tax alone, and it was so intended,
then pronounced it unconstitutional" The
phrase, land it was so intended" is evident
ly parenthetical, and if so regarded, the SEN
tence is grammatical and a perfectly natural
method Of expression. Whether or not we had
the right to infer from Judge Whitehouse's
instruction, namely, that the jury might say
that the liquor tax, taken in connection with
the circumstances surrounding the defend
ants premises was sufficient to authorize them
to find verdict of guilty, that, without these
surrounding circumstances, that is, upon
the tax alone, the jury would not be author
lied to find verdict of guilty, seems to be
now the principal point on which Mr. Drum
mond and the PRESS disagree. We agree with
Mr.. Drummond that it would not be fair to
hold judge responsible for all the differences.
even the inevitable differences, that might he
drawn from the various statements and opin-
ions expressed in his charge But when a
judge undertakes to construe a criminal
statute of the State for the guidance of the
jury, and, necessarily, also, for the guidance
of the prosecuting officer, we should expect
IL l. "a rnrfth
accuracy of language that there would be no
room for differences which he did not intend,
especially differences vitality affecting the
meaning of the law. Surprising in this par
ticular case, the jury had not believed the
testimony as to the inculpating circumstances
surrounding the premises, had found after
retiring to their room that no such crcum-
stances existed, and that the liquor tax was
the only credible inculpatory evidence, could
they have returned verdict of guilty on
that tax alone under Judge Whitehouse's
charge? We think not
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-24

time to time. BIT this time they have three
men in their employ taking care of the hen
merry, headed by Mr.. Manly Richards, who is
equal to the work
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-24

The Argus does not quote the PRESS fair
ly. The PRESS has not expressed any opin-
ion as to whether tobacco is rightly classed
as a necessity or not. 1t simply pointed out
that the theory on which luxuries are given
the preference as articles of taxation, name
ly, that they were purchased chiefly by the
rich, did not hold good as regards tobacco,
inasmuch as domestic tobacco, as is well
known. is largely purchased by the poor.
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-24

We imagine there would be very little
chance for the abolition of the Congress
sional Record even if the majority,
or even every member Of the commit
tee, should report in its favor The Rec
ord is the only means the great majority
of the members of the House have of rescu-
ing their names from oblivion. Their lucu-
bratlons, or lucubrations that they have paid
for, ON all sorts of subjects are published in
it, and then sent round to their constituents.
This is the only way they have of convinc-
ing the latter what great men they are, and
how their constituency would suffer if they
were left at home Full reports to the Asso-
ciated Press would do them no good, because
the Associated Press would only report
speeches actually delivered.
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-24
The Lewiston journal saws:

sesSays ago the Portland PRESS published
a dispatch from Augusta stating that Judge
Whitehouse of the Superior Court. had decided
that the pri2ld fdcie section of the prohibitory
law was Unconstitutional. AS The despatch was
sent over the country by the Associated Press,
and was paraded under glaring headlines by
many papers as serious blow to prohibition, the
Augusta journal corrected the statement accord
ing to its understanding OF the charge OF Judge
Whitehouse, and said that the Judge did not de.
eide that the priRd fdcie clause Is unc0nstitu-
ton, and in the same way that he previously ala
at a previous term of the court
The Journal appears to see the necessity
for some better defence for the bumptious
performance Of its Kennebec contemporary
than that contemporary has made for itself,
in sending out through the Associated Press
a despatch quarter of a column long stat
ing that:
The correspondent of the Portland PRESS from
this city sent a long special yesterday in relation
TO the ruling of the Judge of the Superior Court on
the prfnd fdcte clauses sact OF the last leglsla-
ture concerning the payment OF the special TAX by
liquor sellers
and then proceeding to say that there was
nothing new in the despatch, that the same
ruling was given last September, and that
1--WE are informed by member Of the bar
that Judge WhitehOuse raised the question
in a prominent law journal last May"
SO it quietly injects the statement that
"the despatch was sent over the country by
the Associated Press, and was paraded UNI
der glarng headlines by many papers as a
serious blow to prohibition" and alleges this
as reason why the Kennebec Journal sent
through the Associated Press its pompous
despatch, beginning the 'Kennebec Journal
will say &C., in other words that it was its
devotion to the cause of prohibition, and its
fear that that might be injured that instigat-
ed the Journals despatch. Now as matter
of fact the original despatch was not sent to
the Associated Press, nor had it been ''parad-
ed in many papers with glazing headlines"
up to the time the Journal sent its alleged
correction. 1t had appeared simply in the
Portland PRESS. So the premise of the Lew
iston Journal falls to the ground and its ex-
PLANTATION falls with it. We have abundant
circumstantial evidence to show why the
Kennebec journal so suddenly became i'm
pressed with its duty to the Associated Press
as to send despatch over the country say
ing that there was nothing new in a despatch
that had been sent the day before. 1t was
not because of its devotion to the cause Of
prohibition by any means.
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-24
Providence Journal


The student of the land problem of the
United States well understands that within
quite limited period the necessity for util-
izing land other than that of the government
will be apparent, and toward the South,
rather than to the Northwest or even the
Southwest, the attention of many will be
turned. Among the many localities of pres
ent interest. and of future promise, it will
be new to the majority that East Tennessee,
so. near, and so accessible, possesses, appar-
emily, the largest and finest of Southern val
legs. Making all deductions, it is certain
that the natural resources of the country
from Nashville TO Charleston are, in land
fertility, in coal and oil simply immense.
This is speck upon the map of the South.
Its undeveloped riches may be multiplied
many times by that Of other sections in re-
spect of other natural material. The lesson
is, that the most intelligent, save the statisti-
clans are not appreciatiye of the extent, or of
the value Of our territorial possessions, and
that the most sanguine can hardly conceive the
growth of the country in population, wealth
and power in the near future.
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-24
eaRATEFUL-COMFORT ING.
EPPS'S COCOA.
BREAK FAST.

"By thorough knowledge of the natural laws
which govern the operation of digestion and nu-
triton, and by careful application of the fine
properties OF well-selected Cocoa, Mr.. Epps has
provided our breakfast tables with delicately
Favored beverage which may save us many heavy
doctors bills. 1t is by the judicous use of such
articles of diet that constitution may be gradually
built up until strong enough to resist every ten
dency to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies
are floating around us ready to attack wherever
there is weak point. We may escape many a
fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well fortified with
pure blood and properly nourished France
CtUH .Sercice Gazette.
Made simply with boiling water or milk. Sold
only in half pound tins by Grocers labelled thus
JAMES EPPs a. Co., HOMEOPATHIC
T&S&w1y CHEMISTS, London, England.
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-24
AN ENGLISH COMPLIMENT.

For years past the whole orthodox school
of free traders have been denouncing the
blindness of America. Sometimes the accent
was that of reproach, sometimes of pathetic
regret, sometimes of scornful jeer; but
America meanwhile paid off the national
debt and built up manufacturing industries
which for the excellence of their goods are
renowned throughout the world.
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-24

naH ~ ~
Until your hair becomes dry, tliin, ,.;,a
gray before giving the attention peeGsd
TO preserve its beauty and vitality.
Keep on your toilet-table bottle OF
Ayers Hair Vigor- the only dressing
you require for the hair--and use little,
daily, to preserve the natural color and
prevent badness.
Thomas Munday, Sharon Grove, KY
writes: Several months ago my hair
commenced falling ont, and in a few
weeks my head was almost bald. l
tried many remedies, but they did no
good. finally bought bottle of Ayers
Hair Vigor, and, after using only part
of the contents, my head was covered
with heavy growth Of hair. I recon-
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restorer in the world"
my hair was faded and dry" writes
Mabel G. Hardy, of Delavan, ILL.,; "but
after using bottle of Ayers Hair Vigor
it became black and glossy"
Ayers Hair Vigor,
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-24
CURRENT COMMENT.

MIR. CURTIs's UNREASONABLE MOOD.
[Newburyport Herald.l
Mr. Curtis feels toward the Republican
party as the Oldtown farm wife did toward
the cat. "Scat, you beast" said she. "You
shan't stay up stairs, nor down cellar, nor in
the house, nor out of doors, nor anywhere
else"
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-24
WHERE THE SHOE PINCHT
New York SUM-

WHERE THE SHOE PINCHEs.
New York SUM-
Circumstances alter cases.
Senator Pugh of Alabama goes in for cut
ting down the surplus by admitting wool
free.
No wool is produced in Alabama.
At the same time he wants to put duty of
five dollars ton on pig iron, of which Ala
bama is great producer
Nobody wants free trade in the produc-
tions of his own constituents. Even Henry
Watterson and James B. Beck are against
free trade in whiskey.
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-24
THE TARIFF AND THE TRUSTS.
rSt. Louis Globe-Democrat.1

A free trade journal speaks of what 1t
amusingly terms ''the Presidents merciless
the journal referred to may or may not be
aware, but it is the fact nevertheless, that of
the three biggest Trusts in the country. two
are totally unprotected by the tariff, and the
third is in product on which the tariff is
for revenue only. The Trusts limited at are
those in anthracite coal, petroleum and SUI
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-24
oMERsET COUNTY.

The citizens of st. Adams offer induce
ments to capitalists to locate wooden mill
in their town. The town has already voted
to exempt such an enterprise from taxation
for ten years.
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-24

One of the best assortments of Finger Rings to
be seen anywhere. including all the latest styles OF
Diamonds and Precious Stones, also Plain, Oval,
Flat and Engraved Bands, and Gents Seal Rings,
all at prices to defy competition.
Ladies' and Gentlemen's Gold, Queen, Vest and
Extension Chains, neat pattern, fine quality and
low prices.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-03-05
YES, sab. r.e bin tellin' a few. "


AS YOU hev bin a member Of dis club fur
de las two vars you mus he aware of de facl;
dat for sune tellin', sellin' dream books an all
dat sort OF nonsense anu agin our rules A
pusson who sotS out to hev his fucher pre-
dicted am soft in de head; de pusson who
takes money 10 predict 1t am IA knave. |
shall suspend You from membership fur three
months, an if we h lar dat you am still i'll de
swindlin' bizness You will be expelled fur
good. You kin put on your hat an go"
Invisible was badly broken up, and there
were tears in his eyes as he passed out When
he had gone the president continued.
Il want to say TO dis large, cultivated and
refined audience dat de fate of Invisible
jackson will be de fate of any odder member
who am found 50 fur Off his balance as to be
runnin' after fortune tellerS, no matter how
cheap deir prices Ny experience in dis
world has taught me:
u. II dar' was anything in good dreams
I'd hev bin an angel long ago.
- If dar' was anything in bad ones I'd
hev bin in de odder place afore ! was 20 Y y'ars
old
IS. Ii am VERY pleasant to be told dat YOU
am gwine 10 fall heir to great riches, but dat
doan' buy 'taters nor pay rent
II Only sich men as hate work, an only
sich wlmn as want an excuse to leave home,
believe in fortune tellin'
- If it am predicted dat a man am gwine
to hev great piece of luck he'll sot down in
some saloon to wait for it.
.6. II il am predicted dat he am gwine TO
hev a great tyubble he'll go home an blame
his wife an lick his children.
Il warn YOU TO let de hull bizness alone. 4
dollar day an steady job will pan out mo-
money in six months dan all de fortune tell
ers in the world kin bring We in fifty vars.
Dar am jist many good dreams rs bad, an
none of 'em am WORT de powder to blow up
an ole hoss. Signs might have meant sum
thin 1000 vars ago, but dey am played out
now If you h'ar de death tick in a wall
It's jist as much sign dat you am gwine 20
find diamond pin in the road as it ar dat
some of the family ar gwine to die afore the
var is out. Let US now pick up de abnormal
bizness of de meetin' Detroit Free Press.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-03-05
"WhereF'


Here, sir; look at this, sir" roared a man
coming into the room of the editor of one of
our contemporaries, and slamming the last
issue of the paper down on the desk, what
does this mean, slr!'
Il beg your pardon, said the editor, with
infinite sunvity, ito what do you referiT
There, sir, in that obituary notice of my
respected wife's mother, you have made it
to say that she WAS consigned to her last roast
Ing place sir
Well" replied the editor, with inquiIing
Innocence, 'aint that right''
Right. sir! Right" repeated the man.
angIily. No. sir. 1t should have been last
resting place sir"
oh. ali, excuse me-" said the editor; Il
must have been thinking of myself. Here
take this club, the foreman wiz direct YOU to
the proof reader. Good morning. Wash
ington Critic.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-03-05
Hard Work to Wind Up PRAYER.

Representative W. ". Rice. Of NlaSSachu
sets. being called upon for few feeble re
marks at the end of a dinner last week, said
that the presiding genius reminded him of n
Methodist convert down in Maine He had
been anything but a praying man, yet when
he had once joined the church the brethren
thought he ought to tie praying all the time.
He was very slow 10 set about it. In
fact, he positively refused i'll much
fear and trembling. But after awhile
by dint of assduity and dexterouS
tact, his near neighbor and close friend got
him up in prayer meeting one night. Once
Up he PRAYED as though ne could not stop.
He prayed for the universe, the world,
America. the United States, the state of
Maine and the county of AroostoOk, not for
getting the good people of Bangor. He
PRAYED for the church-universal, militant
and triumphant, general and particular,
abroad and at home. He prayed for every
body in his own congregation, present OF
absent. collectively and individually; he
began to repeat himself At last he turned
to his friend and said in loud whisper: Its
easy enough To pray, but its mighty hard to
peter ii out right.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-03-05

That's the cause Of hydrophobia," he
howled That's the kind of stuff that makes
man mad The bite Of a mad dog is heal
ing balm after such rot As that! One hundred
dollars for a dog! Buy all the ours that ever
yelped. can buy 100 dogs for 81, and then
I'd only keep one and I'd kill him! Am l
right
feebly said Amen
You are saved, ," lie said, relaxing his hold.
"and now let us sit down anG smoke one of
the train boys non-combustible cigars, for
must nerve myself to deed of awful justice. y
What isl you'll do"
Il am going 20 kill that nan when he gets
off the train, and at the same time you will
kill the woman. or | shall kill you"
But when We got TO Utica they rushed tine
old gentleman of and took him to the asy ylum.
And | was the only man on the train who
knew what drove him mad Rolert J. Bur
dette III Brooklyn Eagle
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-03-05

What Is this toboggan business that We
read so much about in the papersr he asked
in Grand River avenue store the other day
as he and his wife stood warming their hands
at the stove.
Why, toboggan is high platform with
an icy slide running down"
"Yes"
You get up there with your sled, take a
pretty girl on for partner, and down you so
like creased lightning"
Girls are willing, are theyf"
"Oh, yes
Lots of EN- around''
dozens of EN-
ANY toboggan nigh herer
Now, that's enough said the wife as she
turned on him. 'lf there was twenty tobog-
gans between here and the city hall you'd go
right along and sell them butter and eggs and
then jog home with me without u slider,
Yes, reckon I'd have to-" remarked the
old man with all awful sigh, and then he
changed the suject TO brown sugar and bak-
, ing powder Detroit Free Press
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-03-05

these cars and ride over tew the depot" Its
bout time We was gUin'."
Mercy. Stevcu how You talk There amt
no Use of riduu' When we can Just walk over
To the dapo."
Now, Sary, I'm >'prised at you opposin'
what want Ia do. I'm YOUR husband, ain t
II sputtercd the Young man.
And I'm Your lawfully welded wife," re-
Piled the bride with great asperity; but We
might jest as well have it out right here. 1t
amt a speck moren five squares to the dapo,
and that amt no further than it is from our
house to the pump in the meader, an you've
got To walk that every mornin' an night,
sures you're foot high. You can't take no
street car 10 that pump, an you can't save
ten cents no quIcKer an no better way than
jest a-trotting over 20 that dapo with me.
You can argue or trot. jest which YOU choose,
but | amt coin' 10 get into one Of them cars
Il | staid here till Sally Wiggins baby is an
Dh man.
He decided 20 trot. Chicago News.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-03-05

''They tell me you are out OF work.
thought You had a splendid job with that
patent medicine house" 80 did have; but
/ got myself into trouble before | had been
there month. 1t WAS all owing TO my ig-
norancc of geography. You see didn't know
how to aprortion the testimonials, and the con
sequence was that people got circulars chock-
ful Of testimonials dated right in their own
vicinity. Of course, it wasn't long before We
received bushels Of letters calling us cheats,
swindlers and other pet names Well to
make long story short, left. The folks said
they liked me first rate; personally they had
no fault to find with me. But could see how
it was myself. A knowledge Of geography
was the one thing needful in the patent med
icine business Boston Transcript
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-03-05

setter And never had ono and Iust long
for one"
We'll, he SAID they are beautiful dogs. |
couldn't live without dogs There's some
thing SO loving about dog"
$50 human sho said so more than hu-
man. There Is nothing in all this world SD
devoted as a dogs affection"
That's A dogs love is perfectly un-
selfish Ii you feed him, he loves You; If
you beat HIM. lie till loves YOU
oh she cried, how can any one beat a
dog hate a man who can be cruel TO dog" -"
so do l. I'd shoot man in a minute if ]
saw him kick one OF my dogs | have seven
dogs
"Oh, how happy you must be-
YES. and there isn't a room in my house
too good for those dogs. and they know it,
too You know my big, black Newfound-
land, St Augustine lie Clare: | paid 500
for him Well, he sleeps in my room, and
often he climbs right up on the bed and sleeps
there"
~Oh, isn't that too cunning for anything
Yes; my dogs live all over the house.
Then my wife mas three dogs of her own; that
makes ten altogether 1t seems like a good
many
but yet you couldn't spare onef
"Oh, no. The house would seem lonely
without them. They always welcome me
when come home: they're always glad to
see me. Last spring, when my Siberian blood
hound, Charlemagne died, | thought my
wife would go wild. She cried herself into
hysteria and went TO bed; gave up society,
put on mourning and locked the piano.
couldn't eat anything myself for days. felt
as though had LOST n son
You have children, haven't you, Mr.. Ken
nellthorpe"
"Oh, yes; / have three, two boys and girl
no, two girls-no, no; what am l thinking
of They're all girls"
Here the old gentleman collared me and
dragged me furiouSly into the smoking car,
where he backed me up agains, the wood box
and held ME flercely by the collar.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-03-05
The Passenger Who Bought IA Coat.

A passenger from Springfield was telling Of
ais purchase of an overcoat from a Hebrew
merchant on South Clark street The price
was $50
If dot goat doan't suit You, pring it pack
right away an ven gif you your monish back.
subject TO all fluctuations in the market. II
de goat market goes up, You gets more moniSh
as You paid vor him; if de goat market E0es
down, you lose he difference OILY, my dear,
IeSides havin' de use of de goat. Dots do
way all peesiness vas done III Chicago, my
vriend"
On these terms the passenger from Spring
field paid over his SO and took the coat
Next day, having examined the garment
more thoroughly, he concluded that he didn't
want it, and 80 took it back.
"NOt, Dot goat not suit you" exclaimed
the merchant. "Nell, We take him ba X.
Isaac put dot goat on the shelluf, an gif de
shendleman six tollars.'
But | paid you SO for the coat, and want
my money back
so. my friend, but goats haf gone down
last night | guess it vos de war news from
Europe. Goats are down. an We haf marked
our whole stock at gost Isaac, six dollars
for the shendlemans. You only lose the diff
ference, NV dear, an you had de goat all
night Dots de way peeeiness vas done in
Chicago. C Chicago Herald.